Prasanta Debsharma v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Police inaction on written complaint against private respondent; writ petition (WPA 2860 of 2026) disposed of; remedy directed under Section 175 of the BNSS before the jurisdictional Magistrate; affidavit of service and State report taken on record; non-cooperation in preliminary enquiry noted; no order as to costs; allegations deemed not admitted (no affidavit invited); Suvra Ghosh, J.; decision date February 24, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; petitioner granted liberty to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 175 of the BNSS; no order as to costs. ¶15